Class II · Moderate risk
Paxil CR
Failed Dissolution Specifications; product failed to meet 24-month stability testing acceptance criteria
PAXIL (Paroxetine HCL)
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Chemical Contamination: Product were manufactured with active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) batches contaminated with residual materials and solvents.
Cause type: Chemical / undeclared
A chemical that should not be there - benzene, methanol, lead - or an undeclared prescription drug hidden in a supplement. The label gives no warning: you may be taking a toxic solvent, a heavy metal, or a drug such as sildenafil that interacts with your other medicines. All chemical / undeclared recalls.
What was recalled
PAXIL (Paroxetine HCL) Tablets 40 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured for Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33328, NDC 60505-3666-3
Affected NDC
60505-3666-03
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Drug: Paroxetine
- Recalling firm
- Apotex Inc.
- NDC code
- 60505-3666-3
- Origin
- Canada
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1582-2014 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications-Manufacturer Apotex Inc. recalling lots due to Out of specification results for the excipient Amadori Glucose adduct of Paroxetine
Class II · Moderate risk
PAROXETINE tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications-Manufacturer Apotex Inc. recalling lots due to Out of specification results for the excipient Amadori Glucose adduct of Paroxetine
Class II · Moderate risk
PAROXETINE tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications-Manufacturer Apotex Inc. recalling lots due to Out of specification results for the excipient Amadori Glucose adduct of Paroxetine
Class II · Moderate risk
Paroxetine Hydrochloride Tablets USP
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications-Out of specification (OOS) results for the excipient Amadori Glucose adduct of Paroxetine
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Class II · Moderate risk
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